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    The U.S. looks to replace a derogatory name used hundreds of times on federal lands

    The Department of the Interior wants the public to comment on name replacements for the more than 660 geographic features that contain a racial slur referring to Native Americans.
    by Rina Torchinsky Feb 23, 2022 1 minute

    The Department of the Interior is moving forward with plans to remove a name the department declared to be derogatory from federal lands.

    Interior Secretary Deb Haaland formed a task force and in November 2021. Now, the that contain the word.

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